Peiraios Street Explained

Peiraios Street (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Οδός Πειραιώς, Odos Peiraios) is a main road in Athens, Greece, linking the center of the city with the port of Piraeus.^[1] The island areas of the road are lined with trees, and historically the avenue runs over parts of the north wall and ancient road of Phaleron. It is 10 km long passes and though Central Athens, the suburban town of Moschato, and northern Tavros.

Peiraios Street is numbered EO56 in the Greek system of National Roads. Major intersections and an interchange include:

• Karaoli Dimitriou Street
• Kifissou Avenue
• the Konstantinopouleos Avenue junction
• Apostolou Pavlou Street with Vasileiou tou Megalou
• Ermou
• Thermopylon Street
• Sofokleous Street
• Deligiorgi Street
• Sokratous Street

Notes and References

1. Web site: Piraeus Street, witness of industrial Greece . Athens Social Atlas . 4 July 2024.